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l' oiseau
bird
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How do you say oiseau in French?
How do you pronounce oiseau in French?
oiseau is pronounced /lwazo/ in French.
Example sentences
Le petit oiseau bleu a chanté toute la journée dans le jardin.
The small blue bird sang all day long in the garden.
Cet oiseau magnifique est arrivé ce matin et il a construit son nid.
This magnificent bird arrived this morning and it built its nest.
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Why is it masculine?
Oiseau is masculine. While it does derive from Latin "avis" (feminine), the word evolved through Old French forms including "oisel" and "oiselet." The masculine gender in "oiseau" is primarily due to the productive masculine suffix "-eau" (from Latin "-ellus"), which replaced the original Latin feminine ending during the evolution from Old French to Modern French. This represents a gender shift influenced by morphological patterns rather than a transfer from a diminutive form.
What is the French word for bird?
The French word for bird is l' oiseau — masculine.
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